For XML as PIVOT - sql

Question

Thanks for reading.
I need to export data via SQL to XML. But I need the XML format in Row/column and the output must be a Pivot table. I know that it can be done with AS pivot. But I don't know how to use it in the below script
I've already got a fantastic script with the outcome in Row/Column format, but the output must be in pivot
;With CTE
AS
(
SELECT [Name]
,[ColumnA]
,[ColumnB]
,[ColumnC]
FROM Fact_A INNER JOIN Dim_A on
Fact_A.Column_Key = Dim_A.Column_Key
)
select
(
select [Name] AS [#name],
(select [ColumnA] as [column],
null as tmp,
ColumnB as [column],
null as tmp,
ColumnC as [column]
from CTE
where [Name] = t.[Name]
for xml path('row'),type) as [*]
from (select distinct [Name] from CTE)t
for xml path('variable'),root('data')
) as col_xml
the above query needs to be in the same XML format(Row/Clolumn) but then in a Pivot table structure.
The desired outcome:
........CellA...CellB
companyA..4.......3
companyB..0.......4
companyC..1.......2
(whithout the ..............)
The desired outcome in XML:
<data>
<variable name="Name">
<row>
<column></column>
<column>A</column>
<column>B</column>
</row>
<row>
<column>companyA</column>
<column>4</column>
<column>3</column>
</row>
<row>
<column>companyB</column>
<column>0</column>
<column>4</column>
</row>
<row>
<column>companyC</column>
<column>1</column>
<column>2</column>
</row>
</variable>
Is this possible?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Bart

Answer 1

;With CTE
AS
(
SELECT [Name]
,[ColumnA]
,[ColumnB]
,[ColumnC]
FROM Fact_A
INNER JOIN Dim_A on
Fact_A.Column_Key = Dim_A.Column_Key
) , pvtClust as
(
select [Name], [ColumnA],
[A], [B]
from CTE
pivot (Sum(ColumnA) for
[Name] in ([A], [B])) pvt
)
select
(
select [Name] AS [#name],
(SELECT '' as [column]
, null as [tmp]
,'A' as [column]
, null as [tmp]
, 'B' as [column]
for xml path ('row'), type) as [*],
(select [Name] as [column],
null as tmp,
ISNULL([A], 0) as [column],
null as tmp,
ISNULL([B], 0) as [column]
from pvtClust
where [Name] = t.[Name]
for xml path('row'),type) as [*]
from (select distinct [Name] from CTE) t
for xml path('variable'),root('data')
) as col_xml
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